Portuguese manager says he wants to bring stability to club But he admits pressure of job makes such a lengthy tenure unlikely José Mourinho wants to be Manchester United manager for “15 years”, though he admits the pressures of the job would make such a lengthy tenure at Old Trafford difficult....

• Manchester United new signing believes he has improved in 10 days • ‘This is a big club and the challenge I wanted, ’ says Belgium striker Romelu Lukaku believes José Mourinho has made him a better player after only 10 days working with the Manchester United manager. The striker was signed last...

A club-by-club guide to the rising stars who could make a mark in 2017-18, including Arsenal’s Reiss Nelson and West Brom’s Sam Field The 17-year-old was trending on Twitter last Thursday morning during his first appearance for Arsène Wenger’s first team – against Sydney FC – and it was because h...

Manchester United manager says Real Salt Lake brought aggression to friendly Juan Mata forced off during physical 2-1 win but ankle injury not serious José Mourinho defended Antonio Valencia after he was sent off in Manchester United’s 2-1 win over Real Salt Lake, with the manager saying he disag...

José Mourinho’s team continue summer tour of the US Email graham.parker@theguardian.com or tweet @KidWeil 4.12pm BST Graham will be here shortly, in the meantime here’s the latest on Romelu Lukaku’s arrival at Manchester United: Romelu Lukaku faces a challenge to adjust to the demands of playing...

• Old Trafford post on offer after retirement despite player joining Everton • Rooney is club’s record goalscorer and still viewed as an ideal ambassador Wayne Rooney still has the offer of an ambassadorial role at Manchester United on retirement despite having left the club for Everton. When sig...

• New captain says forward must adjust quickly to scrutiny at Old Trafford • ‘Winning the league has got to be this season’s aim. We have to challenge’ Romelu Lukaku faces a challenge to adjust to the demands of playing for Manchester United, according to the club’s new captain, Michael Carrick....

Post-Rooney era starts with a win LA Galaxy 2-5 Manchester United Manchester United’s post-Wayne Rooney era began with Jose Mourinho fielding a rarely deployed 3-5-1-1 and the £75m man Romelu Lukaku waiting until the second half for his debut . United’s No9 did not register but he did not look ou...

José Mourinho’s side start their US tour in southern California Email graham.parker@theguardian.com or tweet @KidWeil 2.31am BST Manchester United United are at home in the US. One of the first European teams to seriously target the US as a market is still one of the commercial leaders as the gam...

• Mourinho says he is ‘open’ to new deal for injured Zlatan Ibrahimovic • Manchester United manager guarded over adding Nemanja Matic to squad José Mourinho has admitted re-signing Zlatan Ibrahimovic is an option, with the Manchester United manager also refusing to rule out a move for Chelsea’s N...

Manchester United’s manager has always believed a good big’un will usually beat a good little’un and is set on building another side to those specifications Here’s a semi-interesting football stat, at a time when semi-interesting football stats are in short supply. If Manchester United were to wi...

• United determined to reject bid for 26-year-old goalkeeper • Spanish club attempted to sign De Gea two years ago Manchester United expect David de Gea to be the subject of another Real Madrid bid this summer despite their determined stance that the goalkeeper will not be sold. Real are aware of...

The USA’s most capped player says going home to become director of football at the fourth-tier City of Angels FC ‘was a no-brainer’ Cobi Jones has no hesitation when asked why the United States’ most capped player would become the director of football at City of Angels FC, a fourth‑tier club foun...

Lukaku can fulfil two vital roles in a Mourinho side: holding up the ball and threatening on the counterattack in the manner of Didier Drogba As a coup de théâtre, Manchester United’s swoop for Romelu Lukaku was rather magnificent. A much-needed striker was acquired, Wayne Rooney was offloaded an...